Monday, March 23, 2009
YOUNGSTOWN — The number of faculty, professional/administrative and classified employees at Youngstown State University rose by 32 between Dec. 31, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2008, and most of that growth was in the number of Caucasian employees.
A report by the YSU Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity showed that total employment rose from 1,152 to 1,184 over that one-year time span.
The number of minority employees rose by seven, while the number of Caucasian employees went up by 25.
“I think this report can be misleading,” said Yulanda McCarty-Harris, director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at the university.
It’s just a one-day snapshot, year-to-year, and doesn’t reflect changes that may have occurred during that time span, she said.
“There’s always a need for concern,” but the snapshot report presented to the YSU Board of Trustees may not be an accurate depiction of what is actually happening on campus, she said.
There were a number of early retirements, hiring of replacements and other changes during the course of the year that caused the employee ratios to fluctuate at any given point in time, she explained.
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